Government News
Mild weather sees first cherry blossoms blooming early - February 12, 2019
Cherries have blossomed at Shanghai Botanical Garden in Xuhui District, nearly one month earlier than the average, and the earliest for about 20 years. "The warm and mild weather this winter, plus abundant
City airports handle record number of turnovers on holiday - February 12, 2019
Shanghai’s two airports have handled a record number of flights and passengers during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday. The Pudong and Hongqiao international airports handled a total of 2.36 million
Expanded free trade zone to have global influence - February 12, 2019
Shanghai will coordinate with state-level authorities to draft and implement plans for an expansion of the city’s free trade zone as one of the city government’s top priorities for the first quarter,
City was popular tourist destination - February 12, 2019
More than 5 million tourists from home and abroad visited Shanghai during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday, up 15 percent from last year. Tourism revenue topped 6.6 billion yuan (US$979 million),
Safety measures prepared for popular Shanghai spots during holiday - February 03, 2019
It’s expected that Shanghai’s most popular tourist spots will draw more visitors than last year during the coming Spring Festival, and the police announced on Friday measures to be taken to ensure safety. At
Plum blossom to greet locals during Spring Festival - February 03, 2019
Shanghai's annual plum blossom festival will start on Tuesday, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at the Gulf Forest Park in Fengxian District as part of the city's festive celebrations. About
App streamlines public services for Shanghai residents - February 02, 2019
The mobile terminal of Shanghai's one-stop platform of government affairs, which offers residents online access to more than 1,000 public services, was officially named on Friday and has more than 10
Bankruptcy court launched to handle enterprise cases - February 02, 2019
A special bankruptcy court was set up at Shanghai No.3 Intermediate People's Court on Friday to handle cases related to the compulsory liquidation and bankruptcy of enterprises, the intermediate court
CPPCC concludes with record number of proposals accepted - January 31, 2019
The Second Plenary Session of the 13th CPPCC Shanghai Committee concluded on Wednesday with more than 800 proposals filed by local political advisers. By midnight Sunday, the session received 841 proposals
Suggestions target national strategies - January 31, 2019
The second session of the 15th Shanghai People’s Congress received 49 proposals from deputies, 10 more than at the first session last year. Among them, 40 were listed as formal proposals and will be reviewed
